| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,531 | 3,990 | 3,739 | 3,513 | 3,380 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 3,714 | 3,415 | 4,046 | 3,748 | 3,600 |
| Maine | 3,126 | 3,984 | 3,490 | 2,846 | 3,089 |
| Massachusetts | 3,624 | 4,327 | 4,264 | 3,326 | 3,359 |
| New Hampshire | 4,162 | 2,768 | 5,475 | 4,213 | 3,954 |
| Rhode Island | 3,929 | 4,545 | 4,466 | 4,486 | 3,082 |
| Vermont | 3,838 | 3,944 | 3,535 | 4,375 | 3,432 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 3,716 | 4,638 | 3,855 | 3,460 | 3,683 |
| New York | 3,536 | 4,511 | 3,302 | 2,981 | 3,880 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,581 | 3,781 | 3,436 | 3,475 | 3,745 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 3,405 | 4,857 * | 4,070 | 3,467 | 2,841 |
| Indiana | 3,260 | 4,073 | 4,569 | 3,441 | 2,578 |
| Michigan | 2,854 | 3,266 | 3,013 | 3,040 | 2,552 |
| Ohio | 3,184 | 4,379 | 2,996 | 2,886 | 3,261 |
| Wisconsin | 3,365 | 3,717 | 3,157 | 3,643 | 3,119 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 3,300 | 4,553 | 3,348 | 3,314 | 3,000 |
| Kansas | 3,180 | 4,307 | 2,971 | 3,723 | 2,715 |
| Minnesota | 3,340 | 3,045 | 3,762 | 3,209 | 3,319 |
| Missouri | 2,932 | 3,148 | 3,681 | 2,524 | 2,959 |
| Nebraska | 3,566 | 3,810 | 3,254 | 4,269 | 3,000 |
| North Dakota | 3,199 | 2,940 | 3,340 | 3,816 | 2,816 |
| South Dakota | 3,765 | 4,136 | 3,770 | 3,151 | 3,891 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 3,722 | 3,277 | 4,187 | 3,961 | 3,587 |
| District of Columbia | 3,709 | 2,563 * | 3,612 | 4,166 | 3,681 |
| Florida | 4,176 | 4,008 | 3,986 | 3,674 | 4,816 |
| Georgia | 3,638 | 3,288 | 5,362 | 3,584 | 3,195 |
| Maryland | 4,086 | 3,314 | 5,299 | 4,059 | 3,767 |
| North Carolina | 3,736 | 3,954 | 4,325 | 3,598 | 3,620 |
| South Carolina | 3,528 | 4,056 | 3,742 | 3,551 | 3,354 |
| Virginia | 3,604 | 4,736 | 2,961 | 4,183 | 3,208 |
| West Virginia | 3,026 | 4,628 | 3,139 | 3,103 | 2,677 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 3,356 | 3,381 | 3,644 | 3,575 | 3,051 |
| Kentucky | 2,889 | 4,560 | 2,863 | 2,985 | 2,655 |
| Mississippi | 3,291 | 4,281 | 2,252 | 3,270 | 3,732 |
| Tennessee | 3,530 | 3,822 | 3,817 | 3,280 | 3,566 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 3,220 | 2,805 | 2,765 | 3,904 | 3,001 |
| Louisiana | 4,271 | 4,051 | 5,349 | 4,411 | 3,770 |
| Oklahoma | 4,109 | 3,702 | 4,509 | 4,001 | 4,157 |
| Texas | 3,804 | 3,862 | 4,365 | 4,064 | 3,397 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 3,606 | 3,990 | 3,918 | 3,876 | 3,256 |
| Colorado | 3,699 | 3,662 | 3,960 | 3,903 | 3,515 |
| Idaho | 2,931 | 3,769 | 2,560 | 3,139 | 2,732 |
| Montana | 3,279 | 3,534 | 3,090 | 3,197 | 3,352 |
| Nevada | 3,591 | 4,294 | 3,405 | 3,235 | 3,818 |
| New Mexico | 3,256 | 4,359 | 2,807 | 3,502 | 3,125 |
| Utah | 3,171 | 3,633 | 3,327 | 2,859 | 3,288 |
| Wyoming | 2,687 | -- | 3,071 | 2,978 | 2,300 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 4,476 | 4,849 | 5,206 | 4,075 | 4,510 |
| California | 3,596 | 4,550 | 3,695 | 3,812 | 3,218 |
| Hawaii | 3,100 | 4,145 | 3,356 | 2,810 | 3,090 |
| Oregon | 3,057 | 3,290 | 3,189 | 2,861 | 3,100 |
| Washington | 2,882 | 2,505 | 3,337 | 3,164 | 2,473 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
| Division and State | Total | Quartile 1 Average Wage | Quartile 2 Average Wage | Quartile 3 Average Wage | Quartile 4 Average Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38.94 | 140.11 | 77.32 | 70.08 | 61.59 |
| New England: | |||||
| Connecticut | 203.94 | 510.43 | 441.74 | 468.34 | 247.84 |
| Maine | 138.82 | 299.51 | 351.28 | 273.50 | 198.53 |
| Massachusetts | 201.68 | 561.93 | 339.11 | 312.99 | 366.12 |
| New Hampshire | 212.69 | 428.34 | 710.26 | 461.87 | 253.99 |
| Rhode Island | 176.83 | 495.87 | 252.57 | 237.70 | 271.31 |
| Vermont | 237.05 | 271.75 | 316.35 | 555.57 | 248.72 |
| Middle Atlantic: | |||||
| New Jersey | 197.98 | 638.00 | 333.92 | 442.65 | 293.68 |
| New York | 178.49 | 712.17 | 375.19 | 192.43 | 303.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 141.60 | 383.16 | 314.83 | 206.29 | 261.77 |
| East North Central: | |||||
| Illinois | 305.28 | 1,779.46 * | 357.47 | 615.89 | 283.55 |
| Indiana | 192.61 | 606.84 | 752.70 | 235.34 | 229.70 |
| Michigan | 174.13 | 384.77 | 512.31 | 209.16 | 300.82 |
| Ohio | 191.87 | 892.15 | 258.90 | 299.96 | 316.17 |
| Wisconsin | 203.29 | 869.26 | 593.97 | 344.50 | 235.76 |
| West North Central: | |||||
| Iowa | 139.62 | 524.31 | 317.57 | 253.08 | 189.85 |
| Kansas | 186.39 | 522.14 | 365.23 | 272.09 | 307.83 |
| Minnesota | 141.48 | 648.66 | 347.92 | 285.65 | 173.39 |
| Missouri | 168.31 | 452.03 | 281.52 | 339.36 | 231.57 |
| Nebraska | 192.74 | 666.64 | 442.62 | 228.94 | 224.50 |
| North Dakota | 176.97 | 586.60 | 180.68 | 404.46 | 268.50 |
| South Dakota | 172.59 | 487.43 | 341.58 | 250.17 | 268.03 |
| South Atlantic: | |||||
| Delaware | 244.25 | 745.79 | 673.08 | 591.33 | 278.19 |
| District of Columbia | 256.70 | 789.81 * | 655.79 | 413.41 | 361.59 |
| Florida | 283.67 | 278.99 | 348.83 | 449.03 | 322.13 |
| Georgia | 170.36 | 413.21 | 470.15 | 261.19 | 196.23 |
| Maryland | 277.09 | 479.38 | 655.12 | 346.92 | 467.60 |
| North Carolina | 163.13 | 773.54 | 417.74 | 194.01 | 290.84 |
| South Carolina | 124.92 | 389.22 | 285.52 | 279.96 | 175.92 |
| Virginia | 194.23 | 675.61 | 352.75 | 307.43 | 324.56 |
| West Virginia | 157.51 | 710.09 | 301.59 | 217.58 | 303.88 |
| East South Central: | |||||
| Alabama | 206.47 | 478.43 | 402.45 | 446.29 | 306.72 |
| Kentucky | 144.23 | 530.81 | 312.59 | 255.40 | 223.86 |
| Mississippi | 197.94 | 386.22 | 336.22 | 335.12 | 280.22 |
| Tennessee | 191.46 | 240.17 | 522.36 | 397.18 | 246.69 |
| West South Central: | |||||
| Arkansas | 260.58 | 579.65 | 308.59 | 597.48 | 360.01 |
| Louisiana | 232.70 | 506.98 | 961.04 | 269.75 | 275.74 |
| Oklahoma | 431.96 | 369.61 | 591.54 | 351.91 | 897.19 |
| Texas | 163.24 | 400.91 | 308.49 | 276.87 | 247.51 |
| Mountain: | |||||
| Arizona | 204.77 | 305.26 | 345.23 | 412.97 | 254.68 |
| Colorado | 166.70 | 471.26 | 396.70 | 347.71 | 221.34 |
| Idaho | 204.83 | 189.75 | 431.48 | 402.12 | 336.26 |
| Montana | 211.59 | 905.05 | 611.98 | 287.80 | 327.34 |
| Nevada | 235.37 | 715.27 | 394.47 | 436.14 | 427.25 |
| New Mexico | 186.35 | 512.07 | 618.65 | 537.10 | 151.19 |
| Utah | 189.96 | 541.38 | 348.14 | 278.27 | 322.06 |
| Wyoming | 169.96 | -- | 725.14 | 274.35 | 199.88 |
| Pacific: | |||||
| Alaska | 418.62 | 591.77 | 475.42 | 462.77 | 851.33 |
| California | 153.89 | 500.75 | 271.19 | 283.70 | 256.30 |
| Hawaii | 218.98 | 728.16 | 467.27 | 335.99 | 380.64 |
| Oregon | 152.31 | 629.34 | 422.37 | 235.75 | 228.97 |
| Washington | 278.35 | 571.53 | 377.66 | 416.72 | 557.77 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.